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HR 691 106th Congress House

Veterans Tobacco Trust Fund Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a portion of any funds recovered by the United States in any future lawsuit brought by the United States … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a portion of any funds recovered by the United States in any future lawsuit brought by the United States against the tobacco industry to be made available for health care for veterans.

Introduced: March 17, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 10, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 10, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H541)
Feb 10, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 9, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Tobacco Trust Fund Act of 1999 - Establishes in the Treasury the Veterans Tobacco Trust Fund. Provides that if a lawsuit is brought by the United States against tobacco manufacturers for costs incurred due to tobacco-related illnesses, then there shall be credited to the Fund, without further appropriation, the amount that bears the same ratio to the amount recovered as the amount for the Department of Veterans Affairs' costs for health care attributable to tobacco-related illnesses bears to the total amount sought in the suit.

Makes such amounts available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for: (1) furnishing veterans' medical care and services; and (2) conducting medical, rehabilitation, and health systems research, with particular emphasis on research relating to the prevention and treatment of, and rehabilitation from, tobacco addiction and diseases associated with tobacco use.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 9, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 17, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 691: Veterans Tobacco Trust Fund Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-691/
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